Kwanzaa recipes

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   Beef and Okra Stew

   • Khamisa Baya's saucy stew comes from Sudan in Africa. Serve it over cooked rice, cornmeal or creamy wheat cereal, or with Corn Bread on the side.
2. 2.

   Channa

   • From Guyana, in South America, comes Denise Jeffers' channa, curried chickpeas.
3. 3.

   Cook-Up Rice

   • Traditionally a salted pig's tail and ham skin are added for extra flavour. For their festive gathering, Denise Jeffers leaves them out since some...
4. 4.

   Sesame Wafers

   • Sesame seeds, or benne, were brought to North America from Africa. They are thought to bring good luck and are part of many Kwanzaa festivities.
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   Sorrel

   • Francis Jeffers, originally from Dominica, makes this punch every year. Dried flowers from the hibiscus family, labelled “sorrel,” are...

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